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USPS announces plans for busy holiday season

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The United States Postal Service announced critical investments in personnel, technology and the postal network footprint that have been made in advance of the 2022 holiday season. Preparations for the 2022 holiday season began in January and build on the investments and organizational strategy improvements made ahead of the successful 2021 holiday mailing and shipping season.

POLICE BLOTTER

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Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from September 21 to September 27: Arrests: Stephen A. Braumueller, Nevada, 44, parole violator; theft of property >=$100<$750 Christopher Bryant Deweese, Wills Point, 43, theft of property >=$100<$750 Valerie Shae Lunce, Terrell, 30, assault causing bodily injury; driving while intoxicated Danielle Marie Polo, Terrell, 40, theft of property >=$100<$750 Norman James Sterling III, Wills Point, 44, theft of property >=$100<$750 Audrey J.

Holly fern named newest Texas Superstar plant

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Holly fern, also known as Japanese holly fern and fish tail fern, an evergreen herbaceous shrubby perennial succulent, has been named the newest Texas Superstar plant. David Rodriguez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist, San Antonio, said established holly fern plants are reliable performers that provide a number of uses.

CRAPPIE UNDERTHE CHRISTMASTREE?

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WHAT? Crappie for Christmas presents? Well, maybe but if you are a crappie angler, you can find them ‘lighting up’ your sonar around isolated submerged trees. This past week, while doing the ‘legwork’ for this article with guide Brandon Sargent, Lead Slingers Guide Service at Lake Ray Hubbard, we fished around some large trees that have been underwater since the mid 60s when the lake filled.
Guide Brandon Sargent with one of many crappie he and Luke landed on a recent trip at Lake Ray Hubbard. hoto by Luke Clayton

Marching season begins for Tiger Band

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The Terrell Tiger Band program will see its fall season shift into overdrive during the upcoming weeks, following up a recent appearance in Little Elm with stops in Mesquite and Princeton Oct. 1.
The Terrell Tiger Band is scheduled to take the field against some of the top programs from across the area this weekend, kicking off their fall marching season in earnest with appearances at the Mesquite Marching Festival and Princeton Sounds of Fall event Oct. 1. Photo courtesy of the Terrell ISD Fine Arts FB page

Broadband survey data released by CN Texas

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After months of data collection, Kaufman County, in partnership with Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas), has released the results of a comprehensive broadband survey and a subsequent Technology Action Plan designed to increase high-speed internet access and use. This countywide broadband assessment was generously funded by The Meadows Foundation, a grant making foundation based in Dallas.

Registration deadline nears for Nov. 8 election

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October 11 is the deadline for Texans to register to vote ahead of critical state and local elections on November 8, 2022. Every eligible American voter should have the option to exercise his or her right to be heard at the ballot box, and to do so one must be registered.

Three inducted into TISD Hall of Honor

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Terrell ISD is proud to announce the 2022 Terrell ISD Hall of Honor inductees, Dr. Beverly Burr, the Honorable Shelton Gibbs, and the Honorable Lance Gooden. The Hall of Honor was initiated in 2021 with Bernard Derrick as the first member to be inducted.
Shelton T.W. Gibbs IV

'Exercise extreme caution'

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The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department took to social media multiple times over the course of the past week, updating the community on recent department activities while also issuing a series of reminders. The TVFD kicked off its busy week Sept.
Prompted by the high volume of recent calls, the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department issued a series of reminders over the past week including always exercising extreme caution when conducting a controlled burn. Photo courtesy of the TVFD Facebook page
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